Dark Side of the Ring The Junkyard Dog (Season 4, Episode 5)
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TV Episode | Documentary, Drama, History

Dark Side of the Ring

The Junkyard Dog (Season 4, Episode 5)

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TV Episode | Documentary, Drama, History

The Junkyard Dog was one of the very first successful black wrestlers in the WWF. He had all the fame in the world, but drug abuse started his downfall from which he never recovered.

Director

Andrew Appelle (as Andy Appelle)

Writers

Jason Eisener (created by) | Evan Husney (created by) | Jerome Skeete

Composer

Andrew Gordon Macpherson (original music by)

Cinematographers

Keenan Lynch | Kiarash Sadigh | Daniel Tahmizian

Editor

David Mitchell

Casting Director

Eddie Majnemer

Production Designer

Richard Brooks-Racicot (as Richard Racicot)

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Edit Released

Updated Jun 27, 2023

Release date

Jun 27, 2023 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

7 nominations

Contacts

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Cast	+ Add Cast
47 cast members

Name	Known for
Chris Jericho Narrator (voice) Narrator (voice) See fewer	MacGruber (2010)
Ernie Ladd Self - Professional Wrestler (archive footage) Self - Professional Wrestler (archive footage) See fewer	WWF Championship Wrestling (1972)
Jake Roberts Self - Professional Wrestler (as Jake "The Snake" Roberts) Self - Professional Wrestler (as Jake "The Snake" Roberts) See fewer	The Peanut Butter Falcon (2019)
Jim Ross Self - Professional Wrestling Announcer Self - Professional Wrestling Announcer See fewer	WWE Raw (1993)
James Ware Self - Professional Wrestler (as Koko B. Ware) Self - Professional Wrestler (as Koko B. Ware) See fewer	Saturday Night's Main Event (1985)
Tony Atlas Self - Professional Wrestler Self - Professional Wrestler See fewer	WWF Championship Wrestling (1972)
Ted DiBiase Self - Professional Wrestler Self - Professional Wrestler See fewer	WrestleMania IV (1988)
James E. Cornette Self - Wrestling Historian (as Jim Cornette) Self - Wrestling Historian (as Jim Cornette) See fewer	Ring of Honor Wrestling (2009)
Teddy Long Self - Former Wrestling Manager Self - Former Wrestling Manager See fewer	WWE Smackdown! (1999)
Jarvis Woodburn Jr. Self - Nephew of The Junkyard Dog Self - Nephew of The Junkyard Dog See fewer	Dark Side of the Ring (2019)
Jim Duggan Self - Professional Wrestler (as "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan) Self - Professional Wrestler (as "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan) See fewer	Pro Wrestlers vs Zombies (2014)
Afa Anoai Self (archive footage) (as The Wild Samoans) Self (archive footage) (as The Wild Samoans) See fewer	The Wrestler (2008)
Sika Anoai Self (archive footage) (as The Wild Samoans) Self (archive footage) (as The Wild Samoans) See fewer	WWF Championship Wrestling (1972)
Bob Backlund Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Pro Wrestling USA (1984)
Brickhouse Brown Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	World Class Championship Wrestling (1972)
Randy Bynoe Actor (as Randy 'D-Sciple' Bynoe) Actor (as Randy 'D-Sciple' Bynoe) See fewer	Dark Side of the Ring (2019)
Eddie Crawford Self (archive footage) (as The Snowman) Self (archive footage) (as The Snowman) See fewer	Mid South Wrestling (1981)
Ryan Donavon Actor Actor See fewer	Dark Side of the Ring (2019)
Harry Fujiwara Self (archive footage) (as Mr. Fuji) Self (archive footage) (as Mr. Fuji) See fewer	Spectrum Wrestling (1977)
Paul Glancey Actor Actor See fewer	Tales from the Territories (2022)
Terry 'Bam Bam' Gordy Self (archive footage) (as The Freebirds) Self (archive footage) (as The Freebirds) See fewer	WWE Raw (1993)
Bret Hart Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Survivor Series (1992)
Hulk Hogan Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	No Holds Barred (1989)
Rocky Johnson Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	WWF Championship Wrestling (1972)
Leon Lokombo Actor (as Leon Jr. Lokombo) Actor (as Leon Jr. Lokombo) See fewer	Dark Side of the Ring (2019)
Vincent Lombardi Self - Head Coach, Green Bay Packers (archive footage) (as Vince Lombardi) Self - Head Coach, Green Bay Packers (archive footage) (as Vince Lombardi) See fewer	Paper Lion (1968)
James McConville Bill Watts (as James Bernard McConville) Bill Watts (as James Bernard McConville) See fewer	Dark Side of the Ring (2019)
Vince McMahon Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	WWE Raw (1993)
Vincent McMahon Self (archive footage) (as Vince McMahon Sr.) Self (archive footage) (as Vince McMahon Sr.) See fewer	WWF Championship Wrestling (1972)
Bradford Montague Actor (as Bradford Gillis) Actor (as Bradford Gillis) See fewer	Dark Side of the Ring (2019)
Pedro Morales Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	WWF Superstars (1986)
Alfred Neely Self - Referee (archive footage) Self - Referee (archive footage) See fewer	Mid South Wrestling (1981)
Mathias Oke Actor Actor See fewer	Dark Side of the Ring (2019)
Renee Oke Actor Actor See fewer	Dark Side of the Ring (2019)
Roddy Piper Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	They Live (1988)
Bruce Reed Self (archive footage) (as Butch Reed) Self (archive footage) (as Butch Reed) See fewer	WCW Worldwide (1975)
LaToya Ritter Self - Daughter of Junk Yard Dog (archive footage) Self - Daughter of Junk Yard Dog (archive footage) See fewer	Saturday Night's Main Event (1985)
Sylvester Ritter Self - Junk Yard Dog (archive footage) Self - Junk Yard Dog (archive footage) See fewer	WWF Championship Wrestling (1972)
Buddy Roberts Self (archive footage) (as The Freebirds) Self (archive footage) (as The Freebirds) See fewer	Universal Wrestling Federation (UWF) (1986)
Bruno Sammartino Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	WWE Smackdown! (1999)
Daniel-Paul Sampson Jarvis Woodburn (as Daniel Sampson) Jarvis Woodburn (as Daniel Sampson) See fewer	The Listener
Michael Seitz Self (archive footage) (as The Freebirds) Self (archive footage) (as The Freebirds) See fewer	WWE Smackdown! (1999)
Howard Shefman Actor Actor See fewer	Dark Side of the Ring (2019)
Bill Watts Self - Promoter, Mid-South Wrestling (archive footage) Self - Promoter, Mid-South Wrestling (archive footage) See fewer	WWE Raw (1993)
George Wells Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	WWF Championship Wrestling (1972)
Brett Wolfe Actor Actor See fewer	Twisted Metal (2023)
Christine Woodburn Self - Sister of the Junk Yard Dog (archive footage) Self - Sister of the Junk Yard Dog (archive footage) See fewer

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